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What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (56+ words) NEW YORK (AP) " Lately, Priscilla Brown has had to choose between properly managing her Type 2 diabetes and affording other necessities, like gas in her car. Some days, she takes half or a third of her prescribed insulin dose " just to…...
An Analysis: The mystery of Medicare Advantage
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (719+ words) Every fall, millions of older Americans are flooded with commercials, mailers, and phone calls urging them to choose Medicare Advantage. The promises of extra benefits and lower premiums sound enticing. But there's a large gap between the sales pitch and…...
Marden Companies offer tips to selecting a Medicare Advantage Plan
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (680+ words) MARIETTA " A local health care company has provided tips on how to choose a Medicare Advantage Plan. The Marden Companies is a regional operator of home health and rehabilitation agencies and contract therapy services since 1984. Medicare Open Enrollment is currently…...
North Carolina effort wipes out $6. 5 B in medical debt for 2. 5 M people
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (294+ words) Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, the state health department secretary and other officials announced Monday results so far from what then-Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled 15 months ago as a first-of-its-kind initiative. Hospitals that agreed to participate have already alerted many patients to…...
Op-ed: The hospital factor in West Virginia's economic future
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (581+ words) News and Sentinel Op-ed: The hospital factor in West Virginia's economic future As Chair of the West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA) Board of Trustees, I want to commend Governor Morrisey and the West Virginia Legislature for their leadership and focus…...
Vienna Public Library playing host to Affordable Care Act enrollment session today
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (463+ words) VIENNA " While the additional subsidies remain undecided in Congress, an enrollment session for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act will be held from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. today at the Vienna Public Library. Representatives of the West Virginia Navigator will help…...
West Virginia awarded nearly $200 M through federal Rural Health Transformation program
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West Virginia lawmakers briefed on approved changes to PEIA coverage
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (78+ words) CHARLESTON " The finance board for West Virginia's Public Employee Insurance Agency recently approved slight premium increases and other fee hikes for the state's health coverage program beginning in July, though lawmakers had questions about possible changes. The Joint Standing Committee…...
Health Care: Insurance imbalance is costing us dearly
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (480+ words) Health care coverage is on the minds of many these days, as we consider what changes at the federal level might mean for those covered by Medicare and Medicaid. Here in West Virginia, approximately 19% of the population is covered by…...
Country Medicine: West Virginia files application for Rural Health Transformation program
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (131+ words) CHARLESTON " Gov. Patrick Morrisey and health and human resources officials in West Virginia announced Wednesday that the state was submitting its application for federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation program. Speaking at a press conference Wednesday afternoon at the…...